The People Behind the Preakness, continued...
men’s Association when the organiza- tion was bouncing ideas around for its own aftercare pro- gram. “I just jumped on the opportunity to help them develop it and then became president when Be- yond T e Wire be- came offi cial,” she said. Beyond T e Wire is an industry-wide ini-
Jessica Hammond
tiative that is managed under MTHA but is funded through equal parts from MJC, MTHA and the Maryland Horse Breeders Association. Since its beginnings just two years ago, Beyond T e Wire has placed over 175 for- mer racehorses from Maryland tracks into new homes. “It’s crazy to think how many horses we have placed in just two years!,” she commented. “T ese horses have gone on to almost every dis- cipline you can think of but it seems that hunt- ers and jumpers are the most popular for these horses,” Jessica added. In her role as president, Jessica has also been asked to speak at the national level, traveling to other tracks in the U.S. to help them develop their own Beyond T e Wire programs. “We
also have a new educational component and have been conducting seminars for owners and trainers here in Maryland.” Although Jessica is a diehard California
Chrome fan, she said, “watching American Pharoah splash home to win the Preakness was my favorite Preakness memory. It was pouring down rain and my husband and I
were drenched as was everyone else. Driving rain didn’t bother anyone, it just added to the drama.” Jessica added about that day, “T e en- ergy coming from the crowd was unforgettable. When he crossed the fi nish line, we all felt vic- torious and the hope of a Triple Crown winner was very much alive.”
Beyond the Wire graduate Dynamic Strike found his way back with his former exercise rider Sabrina Morris. Retired from racing due to an injury and arthritis, Dynamic Strike seemed like a diffi cult horse to place but then Morris saw he was available for adoption and decided to adopt her old partner back. He now lives at her farm where she ponies young horses from him and takes him out for an occasional trail ride... the perfect situation and happy ending for a horse deserving a great home! More Beyond The Wire stories will be posted on equiery. com this month!
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